Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
1974 c. 53 · 28 provisionsView on legislation.gov.uk
An Act to rehabilitate offenders who have not been reconvicted of any serious offence for periods of years, to penalise the unauthorised disclosure of their previous convictions, to amend the law of defamation, and for purposes connected therewith.
- A and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and another [2021] UKSC 27
- In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2019] UKSC 3
- In the matter of an application for Judicial Review by JR123 (Northern Ireland) [2025] UKSC 8
- Martin v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 10
- Pwr v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] UKSC 2
- R (on the application of AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and another [2018] UKSC 47
- R (on the application of L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] UKSC 3
- R (T and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another [2014] UKSC 35
- Robinson v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 53
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